# NTSB OAK79FVD10: Piper PA-24, N8736P, Livermore, CA, January 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1979
- Place: Livermore, CA · LIVERMORE, CA
- Location: 37.6870° N, 121.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Livermore, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6870&lon=-121.7598&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138243
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FVD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0029  79/1/27    LIVERMORE,CA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 632
        TIME - 1545                    N8736P              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVERMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SEL ON R MAIN.R MAIN EMPTY.R AUX & L AUX 1/2 FULL,L MAIN 1/4 FULL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8736P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8736P-2018-02-21), registration cancelled 2018-02-21, S/N 24-4186 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Livermore

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790127001709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790127001709A), Jan 27, 1979: Piper PA24260, Livermore, CA, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on takeoff due to fuel starvation. Fuel gauge found to be defective on selected fuel tank.

## Other investigations on N8736P (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA71FKJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKJ34), Dec 9, 1970: Piper PA-24 (N8736P), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0162), Mar 19, 1969: Piper PA-24 (N8736P), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0174), Aug 20, 1966: Piper PA-24 (N8736P), Bryson City, NC, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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